Women’s Emotions: Part 1 The 3 Components of Emotional Health Years back, when I was in graduate school, I sat in my therapist’s office (yes, I’ve been in therapy; every good psychologist has!) and asked her, “Why am I so complicated?” I’d been frustrated by my constantly...
Recharge: Lessons Learned From Solitude This morning I will pack up my laptop and flip-flops, swing by the best donut shop in the world for a dozen to surprise my kids, and make the 7 ½ hour drive back to my home in Flagstaff, AZ. I’ll be...
Emotional Tool Box Basics If you’re going to build or grow anything you’ll need tools. If it’s a house you’ll need a hammer and nails. If it’s a garden you’ll need a spade and seeds. And if you want to build or grow yourself, your relationships,...
Introduction to Women’s Emotions: What All Women (and the Men Who Love Them) Need to Know and Were Never Taught Women’s emotions have been the butt of jokes for ages. From PMS to Pregnancy to Menopause, we women have gotten a bad rap for our hormone-related changes in...
What Matters Most Today I write from the beach town of Encinitas as I recenter myself and remember what matters most. It's so easy, isn't it, to get caught up in the business of life--in thinking and doing, with no real room to actually be? This...
Joy Is In The Moments: 3 Tips for Discovering & Appreciating the Joy in Life I used to think that joy was found in the great big experiences of life. But over the years I have learned that joy is actually not about huge, amazing experiences at...
"Really great people make you feel that you, too, can become great." Mark Twain once said this and I happen to agree. In fact, maybe more than anything, I love meeting with really great people--people who inspire me, teach me, help me. I love to learn...
"G.R.O.W.= Grasp the Repeating Opportunities for Wisdom"...